Red Scare

In Red Scare (2022–present, Scholastic), Liam Francis Walsh crafts a chillingly plausible alternate history set in 1950s America, where the Cold War paranoia of the Second Red Scare has escalated into outright fascism. The story follows a young girl navigating a surveillance state that has outlawed dissent and branded her family as traitors. Walsh, the sole writer and artist, brings a warm, expressive cartooning style to this tense, intimate graphic novel series, making it a vital addition to Scholastic’s lineup for its thoughtful exploration of political fear through a child’s eyes.